The Portland daily press., 1887-12-12

Mines and mining Stewart, Jones Of Nevada,
~ Naval affairs-Cameron, Hale, Riddleberger
! PatentsNTeller. Chace, Platt, Hiscock.
Pensions-Dayls, Blair, Sawyer, Paddock,
Pcsstofaces and postroads- Chace, Bow
Prnting-Manderson Hawley:
Private land claims--Democralic chairman, Ed
ffii Privileges and elections-Hoar, Frye, Teller
Pubic SiSil buildings and grounds-stamford, Nor
f Pubic aRIid iands@PiumD, Blair Dolph, Teller, Pad
dock. u,o
Revision of the laws-Wilsoh OF Iowa, Hale,
Teller.
Ruies-Aidrich, Sherman, ingalls,.
Territories-Piatt, Cullom, Manderson, Stewart
Davis.
Transportation routes to the seaboard-Mitch-
ell. Plumb Cullom, Dawes, Aidrlcn.
To investigate the condition OF the Potomac
'front.' Democratic chairman, Mahuerson' Riddle
Nicaragua claims-Democratic chairman, Hoar,
Cameron.
Additional Accommodations to the library
Democratic chairman, morrill,, cna9dler.
Centennial Of the Constitution ana discovery OF
America-Hiscock,S sherman, HoaI;
Indian traders chandler, Platt, Cullom.
The following are the changes in the prin-
cipal committees; Farwell takes Mahone's
place on appropriations; Sawyer, Cullom
and Palmer fill vacancies on the commerce
committee made by the retirement Of McMil-
Ian. Miller and Conger; Riddleberger and
Farwell take places on the District Of Colum-
bia committee, vice Palmer and Cheney
Hiscock takes Miiler's place on the finance
committeer Dolph takes Harrison's place on
the committee on foreign relatlonsi Plat
and Stockbridge are substituted for ingalls,
and Harrison on Indian affairs.
The judiciary committee is reduced in num-
bers from 10 to by the retirement OF McMil.
Ian, whose place is not filledr Stewart and
Davis take the places of Sewall and Harrison
on the committee on military affairs Chand-
Ter takes Dawes place on the committee on
naval affairs Brown, Mitchell and Quay take
the places of Conger, Wilson and Malone on
the committee on post offices and post roads
Paddock takes Van Wyck's place on the
committee on public lands; Frye retires from
the committee on rules, giving place to Aid
rich; Stewart and Davis take places on the
committee on territories, to fill vacancies
made by the retirement of Harrison and
Conger, and the promotion of Platt to the
craftsmanship.
The special committee on Interstate Com
merce has been made standing committee
and its membership increased. The Repub-
lican members are Collom, Platt, Black, WI
son, Hiscock Senator Hawley, who relln-
quishes the chairmanship of the Civil Service
Commission and takes that of the committee
on military affairs, will be member Of the
former and his name will probably be sub
stituted for that of Stewart, with the assent
of the letter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE following is
the correct list of the Senators who will rep
sent the Democratic party ON the committees
named, except that one or two changes may
be made in committees of minor Importance
Appropriations-Messrs Beck, Cockerell, Call
Agriculture-Messrs George, Gibson and
Jones, (old membersl, with Senator Bate Of Ten
Contingent Expenseslof the Senate-yance.
Civil Service and Retrenchment-No change.
Commerce-N0 change. Messrs. Ransom, Cor
man, kenna and Gibson.
Education and Labor-No change. Messrs. Call,
Pugh, Payne and Walthall.
Engrossed Bills-Messrs. salisbury (chairman)
and Call.
Enrolled Bllls-No change Mr.. Colquitt.
Service-No change Messrs. Hampton and Gray.
Epidemic Dseases-No change Messrs. Har-
ris, Hampton, Eustls and Berry.
Finance-No change. Messrs. voorhees,, Beck,
Mcpherson, Harris and Vance.
Judiciary-No change. Messrs. Pugh, Coke,
Vest and George.
Military Affairs-Messrs. Cockeren, Hampton,
Walthall (0ld members), with probably Senator
Bate as the new member.
Naval Affairs-MesSrs. Mcpherson, Butler and
Blackburn (old members), with Senator Gray as
probably the new member.
Privileges and Electiens-No change Messrs.
Cortl Dnh md
Public Lands-NO change. MessrS. Morgan,
Cockerell, Walthall and Berry.
Revision of Laws-No change. Messrs Kenna
3 Railroads Probably no change-Messrs. Brown,
Kenna, George and BLACKBURN.
Rules-No change. Messrs Harris and Black
Revolutionary Claims-Mr Coke, chairman.
Additional Accommodations for Library-Mr.
Voorhees,, chairman; Messrs. Butler and Gibson,
' To enquire into Claims of Citizens against Mica.
ragua-Mr. Morgan, chairman; Mr.. wilson and
some new man.
River Front of Washington-Mr. Mcpherson,
chairman; Mr. Ransom and some new member
Woman Suffrage-Mr. Cockerel, chairman, with
Mr.. Brown and a new member.
Centennial of the Constitution and the Discov-
cry Of Amerca-Messrs. voorhees,, German and
Maine Matters.
The following change is announced in the
Star schedule of Maine: Lincoln Centre to
Pattagumpus; change in service to begin at
North Lincoln, omitting Lincoln Centre, de-
creasing distance to three and one-half miles
Increase service to three times week.
The following Maine pensions we're grant
ed today:
ORIGINAL.
Alfred Blackenton, w Warren.
Jos. Mansell North Hermon.
The post Office at Chester Mills, Penobscot
county, was discontinued today.